Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Parkdale Pertin

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

PARKDALE PERTIN (S4x32) 4C Set Charlie Inglis RSCDS Ottawa 60th

1- 8 All set, 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, all set
9-10 1s+3s dance Petronella turn into middle and set
11-14 1s+3s dance ½ reel of 4 up/down middle
15-16 3s+1s dance Petronella turn to exchanged places
17-24 2s+4s repeat bars 9-16 to finish 3412
25-26 All set
27-32 3s+2s cross RH (3M+2L finish facing out). 3M+2L, followed by partners, dance clockwise ½ round the set while 4s+1s turn 2H, opening into 4H round to left once. 2413

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)


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